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secondwind

(16,903 posts)
4. I just read there's been an agreement between Taliban and American envoy.
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:02 PM
Aug 2021

Folks will be allowed to leave, thousands of them... I read this here on DU a few minutes ago..

Don't know name of the post..

sir pball

(4,927 posts)
6. I think they'll hold up their end of the Trump bargain
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:10 PM
Aug 2021

It was really just to allow an orderly drawdown/removal with no harm to Americans; they didn't promise to not take over the country in a matter of hours. I suspect they'll let Westerners flee unmolested if for no other reason than to not give us a reason to retaliate or even return.

Irish_Dem

(55,825 posts)
10. The Taliban desires status and legitimacy. So letting westerners evacuate is the best decision
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 02:17 PM
Aug 2021

for them. Hopefully that is what they will do.

Takket

(22,425 posts)
7. I'll freely admit I'm nowhere near as brave as her
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:11 PM
Aug 2021

How can she not literally be terrified that she’s going to beheaded at this point?

jmbar2

(5,970 posts)
8. Distracted by the men's eyeliner
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:25 PM
Aug 2021

Mad respect for the brave female reporter.

But I was totally distracted by the appearance of eyeliner on the men. Apparently this IS a thing with Afghan men.

The majority of males who you see wearing surma tend to be from the village area; you would not see men from the city or urban areas wearing surma. The only reasons men from the villages wear it is in order to have strong/good vision and because religiously, it is considered good. Which is why if you see Afghan people on the news, for instance, not a lot of them are wearing glasses. This natural product has been used for centuries and has minerals that improve eyesight.

Along with health benefits, there is also a religious aspect attached to wearing surma. It is known to be religiously beneficial when worn on Friday night. Similar to how Sunday is the Holy Day for Catholics, Friday is to Muslims. On Fridays, it is believed that if you wear perfume and surma then God will be watching you. Not that the Afghan people do not wear perfume regularly, but on Friday’s it is considered to be more significant, religiously.

https://benawhat.wordpress.com/tag/why-do-afghan-men-wear-eyeliner/

0rganism

(24,527 posts)
9. so Pres. Biden was right - this won't be like Vietnam. It's looking a lot more like Cambodia.
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:40 PM
Aug 2021

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the former embassy compound turned into a Taliban "Justice Center" or some such, complete with jails and execution yards.

likesmountains 52

(4,167 posts)
12. She said it was bizarre. I think she was just pointing that out, not that she believes for a moment
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 03:04 PM
Aug 2021

that they are friendly.

IcyPeas

(22,506 posts)
13. she was just on tv again reporting live and she said the taliban have
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 03:37 PM
Aug 2021

learned from their past mistakes and they are trying to portray a different image to the world now.... (paraphrasing)

Vinca

(50,867 posts)
14. At this point I'm trying to decide if this woman is brave or crazy. My husband says the
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 03:40 PM
Aug 2021

Taliban likes CNN because it reports on them and I hope he's right for her sake.

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